Had roast chicken dinner. Merrill started drawing milk. Vernon & Jimmy over to Uncle Ray.
Yearly Archives: 1946
Diary Entry for 01/02/1946
Sent letter to Ethel & Florence. Did ironing with new iron. Was 24° below last night. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 01/03/1946
Warmer. Mom, Dad & Don were here for dinner & supper. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Lila & Jimmy were here in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/04/1946
Got letter from Mother Tryon. Got trailer $35.00. Watkins man was here. Got 2nd telephone bill.
Diary Entry for 01/05/1946
Paid telephone bill. Killed 2 pigs. Mr. Hagan was here. Can’t get butter or oleo. Haven’t had any since Xmas. Got letter from Arlene.
Diary Entry for 01/06/1946
Ken’s birthday (26) Vernon is sick. Jimmy & I went to church.
Diary Entry for 01/07/1946
Went out home. Vernon didn’t go to school. Got whole pig.
Diary Entry for 01/08/1946
Vernon didn’t go to school. Washed clothes. Motor quit. Got new calf. First one. Got letter from Angie. Merrill got new rubbers.
Diary Entry for 01/09/1946
Wrote Mom & Marg. Vernon is still sick.
Diary Entry for 01/10/1946
Got milk check. $125.00. Mrs. Kiechle called. Finished ironing.
Diary Entry for 01/11/1946
Took Vernon over to Dr. at Antwerp. He has intestinal grippe. Mrs. Keichle & Helen called. [Mrs. Keichle is Helen’s mother-in-law. Helen married Carl Keichle.]Talked with Aunt Maude. Cut up pork. Merrill went over to Hagans.
Diary Entry for 01/12/1946
Aunt Maude called. Got letter from Marie. Took care of meat. Made sausage. Canned 7 quarts. Vernon still quite sick. Merrill went to Evans Mills.
Diary Entry for 01/13/1946
Wrote letter to Mom & Marion. Vernon is feeling better. Aunt Maude & Helen called.Colder. Made ice cream.
Diary Entry for 01/14/1946
Washed clothes & slip covers. Snowing & cold in PM. Sent letters to Mom & Marion.
Diary Entry for 01/15/1946
Stormy & cold. Wrote to Evelyn & Arlene.
Diary Entry for 01/16/1946
Vernon went to school today. Missed 7 days. Quite cold. Called Mrs. Keichle & Aunt Maude.
Diary Entry for 01/17/1946
Still cold. Called Mrs. Keichle & Helen. Ken & Eleanor’s engagement was in paper today.
Diary Entry for 01/18/1946
Mrs. Keichle gave Vernon & Jimmy pails [?] Washed kitchen curtains. A grand day. Aunt Maude & Uncle Ray, Jimmy & Merrill & I went up to Lila’s. Vernon & Ben went to basketball game. Got letters from Dot, Aunt Mildred & Marg.
Diary Entry for 01/19/1946
Baked pies. Vernon & Jimmy & Merrill got hair cuts. Helen Keichle called. Awfully cold.
Diary Entry for 01/20/1946
Went to church. Aunt Maude went too. Helen called. Still cold.
Diary Entry for 01/21/1946
Washed clothes. Vernon & Jimmy went to milk show over town. Quite stormy during evening & night. Wrote Beulah & Mother Tryon.
Diary Entry for 01/22/1946
Ironed clothes. Went over to Mr. & Mrs. Hagans in evening. Quite cold.
Diary Entry for 01/23/1946
Got letter from Dot & Florence Yerdon. Don, Juanita & Donna came. Mr. & Mrs. Campbell came over in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/24/1946
Aunt Maude called. Baked pies. Got letter from Arlene & Marg.
Diary Entry for 01/25/1946
Got milk check. Made chocolate ice cream. Aunt Maude called. Merrill & Don went over town twice.
Diary Entry for 01/26/1946
Baked pies & cookies. Merrill, Vernon, Don & Juanita went to the show. Awful stormy.
Diary Entry for 01/27/1946
Still stormy. Don, Jimmy & Donna couldn’t leave. Aunt Maude called. Ancel McEwen [Juanita Hanson’s father] called from out home.
Diary Entry for 01/28/1946
Don, Merrill went to city. Got car license. Got my watch. Stormy in evening.
Diary Entry for 01/29/1946
Don, Juanita & Donna left at 11:30. Ancel called. Nice day. Washed clothes in PM. Sent money to Spiegel. Also order for coat. Merrill got car keys.
Diary Entry for 01/30/1946
Got telephone bill. Snowy. Wrote letter to Dad. Merrill was over town in PM. Jimmy has cold.
Diary Entry for 01/31/1946
I’m not feeling good now. Called Aunt Madde. Card party tonight.
Diary Entry for 02/01/1946
Stormy. Called Aunt Maude. Sent calf to sale. Ed Drake took it. I’m still sick.
Diary Entry for 02/02/1946
Windy. Sun has been shinning all day. Talked with Aunt Maude. Wrote letters.
Diary Entry for 02/03/1946
Went out home for dinner. Grand day. Roy & Marg were here for supper.
Diary Entry for 02/04/1946
Sent letters to Dot & Marg. Washed clothes. Was sick & had to go to bed.
Diary Entry for 02/05/1946
Grand day. Went over to see Dr. Jacobs. Started giving me shots. Aunt Maude, Mrs. Keichle & Helen called. Got calf check. $12.00. Merrill got coat from Spiegel.
Diary Entry for 02/06/1946
Feeling punk. Called Dr. Jacobs. Helen & Aunt Maude called. Quite windy. Got letter from Ethel R.
Diary Entry for 02/07/1946
Ben K’s birthday. Still feeling horrid. Talked with Dr. Jacob.Talked with Aunt Maude, Helen, Mrs. Hagan & Mrs. Keichle. Merrill brought me box of heart candy.
Diary Entry for 02/08/1946
Went over to Doctors. Said I had intestinal grippe. Helen, Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 02/09/1946
Merrill took car to Klock’s & changed radiators. Helen, Ben, kids, Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. They butchered beef today. Helen & Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 02/10/1946
Grand day. Alice, Cliff & Ivan were in for PM & supper. Took some pictures.
Diary Entry for 02/11/1946
Feeling better. Washed clothes. Called Helen. Aunt Maude called. Sent letter out home.
Diary Entry for 02/12/1946
Wrote to Arlene. Jim & I went to Circle Meeting at Jessie Kisson’s. Uncle Ray & Aunt Maude was over in evening. Called Mrs. Keichle.
Diary Entry for 02/13/1946
Baked pies & cookies. Helen, Carl & kids were over. Aunt Maude called. Got Spiegel catalog & letter from Mom.
Diary Entry for 02/14/1946
Awfully windy. Mr. Hagan called twice. Kids sent Valentines. Don Moore got home from Pacific.
Diary Entry for 02/15/1946
Windy & very cold. Helen, Aunt Maude called. Got letter from Evelyn. Kids got Valentines.
Diary Entry for 02/16/1946
Quite windy & very cold Cleaned kitchen & baked. Aunt Libby Mount died.
Diary Entry for 02/17/1946
Went up to Barkers for dinner. Stopped at Dads. Aunt Maude called.
Diary Entry for 02/18/1946
Went over home in PM. Don is home. Quite cold today. Wrote letter to Beulah in evening.
Diary Entry for 02/19/1946
Wrote to Juanita & Don. Got card from Aunt Mildred.Went to Antwerp to Dr. again. Got Jim undershirts & pants.Mr. & Mrs. Hagan were here. Aunt Libby funeral today. They brought 2 new cows & calf. Helen called.